The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #61322   Message #1145575
Posted By: Kevin Sheils
25-Mar-04 - 04:50 AM
Thread Name: Licensing Bill - How will it work ?
Subject: RE: Licensing Bill - How will it work ?
I've only had a quick skim but it seems full of the waffle we've become used to.

For example it states as quoted above by GuestET "Unamplified live music in small venues to be treated exceptionally to ensure traditional and amateur folk music thrives". Nowhere does it appear to give any guidance on what is "exceptional" treatment. In fact it's impossible to know what "exceptional" treatment is since it doesn't appear to give any indication of what "non exceptional" treatment is.

As I said I've only skimmed it but the criticism seems justified, if not surprising.